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Offline heyhoitsjoe

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worst wipers ever
« on: May 25, 2014, 09:54:57 am »
Ok so I'm sorry if I'm covering old ground but I've searched the forum and can't find an answer.  Recently bought a mk5 and I'm more than happy with it, except for the fact that the wipers are the most irritating things in the world! When I put them on the intermittent setting they have a mind of their own. Sometimes they do nothing at all and sometimes they're off like stink, practically wearing the screen out! After reading a few items some people are saying this setting is not an intermittent setting but is actually an auto setting and the adjustment switch is just a sensitivity setting, is this correct? If it is the case then vw have failed miserably in my opinion. Is there a way of disabling the auto wipers and just having normal intermittent wipers?
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2014, 10:22:23 am »
Yeah that will be the 'Auto' wipers in action which do unfortunately replace the intermittent mode on these. Mine are terrible too and have a mind of there own. I remember having a Mk5 when it was new and they worked ok so it seems to be something that deteriorates as the car gets older.
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2014, 10:25:45 am »
Mine work fine, but then again I haven't had the windscreen replaced which seems to upset them.  :happy2:
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2014, 11:17:43 am »
I've always thought mine were terrible, they're ok in heavier rain but if it's light rain they're useless.
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2014, 05:43:00 pm »
I still haven't figured mine out  :signLOL:
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2014, 07:36:21 pm »
I like mine! They are not quite as good as they were - post new windscreen - but still good.
Apparently you can get a replacement genuine 'sticking patch' from VW if required. Replacing the windscreen with non OEM parts causes the problems.
They can be disabled and made manual only - there is a post on here somewhere about how to do it.
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2014, 09:35:23 am »
Glad to hear it's not just me then, I'll have to keep looking for that post that tells you how to change them to manual.
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2014, 09:44:05 am »
mine work fine
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2014, 09:58:48 am »
Just about to replace my windscreen, handy little read this thread!
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2014, 10:40:10 am »
Quote from: maxitrol on May 26, 2014, 09:44:05 am
mine work fine

how do you know, that car has never seen the rain.
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2014, 10:43:10 am »
Quote from: DDM on May 26, 2014, 10:40:10 am
Quote from: maxitrol on May 26, 2014, 09:44:05 am
mine work fine

how do you know, that car has never seen the rain.

It wouldn't matter, they still run at full speed with no rain lol
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2014, 10:54:20 am »
Mine work fine, if they seem to go a bit fast for the amount of rain there is i just turn down the sensitivity a notch
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2014, 11:07:52 am »
Litteraly even with it on lowest setting it does one wipe then waits a couple of seconds then just puts them on full speed
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2014, 02:14:05 pm »
I know it's off the subject kind of but what wipers are people using these days, PIAA? Bosch?
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Re: worst wipers ever
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2014, 02:20:00 pm »
Valeos seem pretty good, not really much between them and Bosch in my experience. Haven't tried PIAA.
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